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Lawsuit pushes voting rights for felons
The Bay Area is patrolled by a network of city, county, state, and federal law enforcement. Crime and politics go hand in hand in California. From traffic court to the 9th Circuit, and everything in between. The California Department of Corrections and
Updated: 03/09/2012 01:04A
Family demands justice in man's road-rage death
By Cindy George In a candlelight vigil on Thursday, Sherry Felder, left, Courtney Grigsby and community activist Quanell X call for criminal charges against Johnathon Darling in the death of Grigsby's husband, Herman Tate. Relatives of a Friendswood
Updated: 03/09/2012 12:50A
Vigilante speaks out about confronting vandals
Now, his frustration at the situation appears to have landed him smack in the middle of a criminal law controversy over what rights regular people have in using force to protect their property. Raflant is on trial accused of assaulting and criminally
Updated: 03/09/2012 12:39A
Vigilante speaks out about confronting vandals
Now, his frustration at the situation appears to have landed him smack in the middle of a criminal law controversy over what rights regular people have in using force to protect their property. Raflant is on trial accused of assaulting and criminally
Updated: 03/09/2012 12:39A
California to dish out $602 million for jail construction
News and events from community groups and individuals concerned with criminal justice issues. The Corrections Standards Authority today approved $602881000 in funds for jail construction projects in 11 counties, the second phase in what's now a $1.2
Updated: 03/09/2012 12:30A
China's New Criminal Law Still Allows Secret Detention
At the National People's Congress the Chinese regime unveiled its revised criminal procedure law. The law sets what powers police have in detaining suspects. Although the new law enacts some reforms, it still allows police to detain suspects without
Updated: 03/09/2012 12:19A
FBI Director Testifies Regarding Terrorism, Cyber Crime - OpEd
In an environment that is witnessing major budget cuts across the board, Mueller decided to personally highlight the primary national security and criminal threats that the Bureau is focusing its resources on, including threats to homeland security by
Updated: 03/09/2012 12:03A
China shies away from legalizing secret detention
BEIJING (Kyodo) -- China has shied away from legalizing secret detention despite fears by activists it would do so in revisions of its criminal law unveiled Thursday. The National People's Congress, China's parliament, is currently deliberating
Updated: 03/08/2012 11:32P
Teen's trauma exposes flawed Indian justice
Shah's lost years, which he describes as “pain and agony”, point to two major failings in India's dysfunctional criminal justice system. Administrative delays mean suspects charged with non-bailable offences must often wait years before the evidence
Updated: 03/08/2012 11:31P
Cook County must reform juvenile justice, national agency says
It also follows a push last year by Board President Toni Preckwinkle to overhaul the juvenile justice system, including sending more youths to group homes instead of the detention center. "We were really hoping to move the conversation beyond a narrow
Updated: 03/08/2012 11:25P
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